Fernando Torres’ shock transfer to Chelsea in January of 2011 left Liverpool supporters so incensed that many took to the streets to burn their replica Torres jerseys on live television. Having scored 81 goals in 142 Liverpool appearances, Torres had provided Reds supporters a sense of false hope with regards to recapturing their former glories.
Paul Pogba's Manchester United introduction video was sweet when it was Pogba and "Stormzy", but it's even better when it's Pogba and Rick Astley.
This is a fine example of something we didn't know we needed until it existed.
Creators United. @PaulPogba x @rickastley : The new kings of @ManUtd. pic.twitter.com/Ntb07XT6mp
Good news for all the Chelsea haters out there: you are still permitted to hate them.
The bad news is that Chelsea are still eminently hateable because they keep winning in that eminently hateable Chelsea style of theirs. Based on Monday's 2-1 win against West Ham, Antonio Conte's side won't finish 10th again this season.
The first Chelsea goal of the Antonio Conte era came via an Eden Hazard penalty, which seemed inevitable after Chelsea players kept running into the area then falling down, writhing and shrieking. Oscar is particularly adept at this.
What Claudio Ranieri and his guys did last season was something for the history books. It seemed impossible at the time, and it’s still hard to believe someone could pull another league upset like Leicester City did. And yet, we’ve seen lightning strike the same place twice before when it comes to soccer. So, here is the team that could surprise and come out on top when the curtains close: Middlesbrough.
The Premier League mercifully came back this Saturday. Players ran around and played in games that actually mattered and it was glorious. You know what else will be glorious? When all 18 of our bold Premier League predictions come true.
"Hully" s**t what a goal!! Adama Diomandé sure made Hull's first goal back in the Premier League a spalsh. The hosts surged to a 1-0 lead with just moments left before the half time whistle after Kasper Schmeichel made one great save but could not contain the acrobatic bicycle kick from the man in gold and black. Leicester did not look like the unbelievable team they were last year but hey cut them some slack, lots of pressure to take on Hull in their first match up.
Football is back and, apparently, better than ever. Liverpool and Arsenal played out a seven goal thriller in London, the Merseyside club racing to a 4-1 lead before surrendering two late goals and giving Arsene Wenger’s men a brief moment of joy.
After a first half for Manchester United that could be described as "about as anonymous as is possible," Zlatan made good on his track record in major league debuts and scored from 25 yards out. He's now scored in every major league debut: La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Champions League...and Premier League.
Here's his long shot at the 64' that managed to slip past Bournemouth keeper Artur Boruc:
In two seasons with Sunderland, Jermain Defoe has managed to save Sunderland from relegation twice. Goals are key to survival, and Defoe consistently provides them from the forward position. He’s been doing so for almost sixteen years — since his Premier League debut with West Ham United during the 2000-01 season.
Defoe’s greatest EPL return was 18 goals during the 2009-10 season. You’d expect, at 33 years of age, that his goalscoring ability would’ve plummeted since then. You’d be wrong.